Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?*
Ah, come on. It's not that hard. Here's a big hint: Philip K. Dick. Answer printed Tuesday.
* [I introduced my son, 14, to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" recently. And actually the terminally dull teacher played by Ben Stein never utters the iconic line: Of course not; during the entire day in which the action takes place, Ferris is cutting school, not in class. That's the point of the movie. But like "Play it again, Sam," the incorrect version that so many people remember sums up something more true than the facts.]